Title :
Monolithic fan speed control IC for monitoring temperature and improving power efficiency
Author :
Hsieh, Yuan-Ta ; Fang, Chiao-Li ; Wu, Jian-Fu ; Tsai, Hann-Huei ; Juang, Ying-Zong ; Liu, Bin-Da
Author_Institution :
Nat. Chip Implementation Center, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
Heat sinks and cooling fans are currently the most common tools for regulating temperature within the application-specific integrated circuits of electronic products. Unfortunately, fans consume additional power; therefore, effectively monitoring ASIC temperatures and reducing the power consumption of fans are crucial. This study employed built-in thermal sensors to monitor the temperature within the ASIC and a boost DC-DC converter to drive cooling fans and improve power efficiency.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; application specific integrated circuits; cooling; electronic products; fans; heat sinks; power consumption; temperature control; temperature measurement; velocity control; ASIC temperatures; application-specific integrated circuits; boost DC-DC converter; built-in thermal sensors; cooling fans; electronic products; heat sinks; monolithic fan speed control IC; power consumption; power efficiency improvement; regulating temperature; temperature monitoring; Application specific integrated circuits; Fans; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; DC-DC; PWM; fan speed control;
Conference_Titel :
SICE Annual Conference (SICE), 2012 Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Akita
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2259-1
